{"product_id":"memoirs-of-antonio-canova-9781108065917","title":"Memoirs of Antonio Canova","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntonio Canova (17571822) distinguished himself as the foremost neoclassical sculptor of his age. One of many eulogistic works published soon after Canova's death, this 1825 biography by the Scottish minister John Smythe Memes (17951858) opens with a contextualising historical account of modern sculpture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Advantages of commencing with an historical review of modern sculpture; 2. Sculpture during the sixteenth century; 3. Birth and parentage of Canova; 4. Arrival of Canova in Venice; 5. State of the arts during the latter half of the eighteenth century; 6. Difficulties and opposition experienced by Canova; 7. Full establishment of Canova's reputation; 8. Retrospective view; Appendix.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769049055575,"sku":"9781108065917","price":41.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108065917.jpg?v=1758719458","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/memoirs-of-antonio-canova-9781108065917","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}